radicalducati Chapter 216 Asma's Death
Chapter 216 Asma's Death
In the dim moonlight, in a desolate wilderness, tall weeds formed a thick carpet, swaying gently in the night breeze and making a rustling sound.
Kyosuke and Asuma fled, running across the rugged ground, the tough, sharp grass constantly scratching their faces and arms.
Around him, several shadow clones of his guards dispersed one by one, turning in different directions and leaving their own traces in an attempt to distract the pursuers behind him.
After running at top speed for several minutes, Kyosuke stopped.
It wasn't that he couldn't carry Asuma anymore, but rather that Asuma's breath was growing weaker and weaker, and she seemed to have stopped moving.
Kyosuke needs to stop and check if Asuma is dead.
Asuma is still valuable as long as he's alive, but if Asuma dies, Kyosuke won't let a corpse slow him down.
Asma was placed on the ground, the tall grass around him blocking out the already faint moonlight.
Even with the Sharingan's observational abilities, Kyosuke couldn't discern Asuma's expression or condition, so he placed his right hand on Asuma's neck.
"Asma. Asma."
Kyosuke called out softly a few times, but Asuma didn't respond. At the same time, he couldn't feel Asuma's pulse in his right hand.
Not only that, Asuma's body gradually grew cold.
Asma is dead.
Unlike in the anime, he didn't die at the hands of Hidan more than ten years later, but died in a small battle.
Life is inherently fragile.
Kyosuke's feelings were still somewhat complicated, and he was a little sad.
After all, they've been getting along quite well these past few days.
Asuma will be a significant asset in the future competition for Hokage.
Kyosuke had no time for sentimentality; he simply took a deep look at Asuma's face.
In the shadows, Asuma's eyes were half-open, his mouth slightly closed, and there was a large, irregular patch of blood on the right side of his face.
After memorizing Asuma's remains, Kyosuke got up to leave.
Farewell, Asma.
Kyosuke didn't bring a scroll that could seal corpses, so he couldn't take Asuma's body with him, but he also wouldn't leave the body to the enemy.
Kyosuke began forming hand seals, preparing to use Fire Release to cremate Asuma's body.
"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique!"
Suddenly, a water bomb, like a shark, appeared, parting the grass as if swimming, and rushed out from Kyosuke's right front side.
The enemy came so fast!
As expected of the Byakugan, the other shadow clones were completely ineffective!
Kyosuke didn't stop forming hand seals; he leaned his upper body to the left and bent his body into a semi-circle, dodging the water bullet.
The water bullet flew past Kyosuke, who immediately stood up straight, opened his mouth, and spat out a huge ball of flame in the direction from which the water bullet came.
The fireball's orange glow illuminated the night sky, Kyosuke's handsome face, and the water bullets that struck him from behind.
A human face appeared on the water bullet!
Hozuki Mangetsu's face!
Hozuki Mangetsu's entire body turned into liquid, and he climbed out of the flying water bullet, extending his right index finger with the tip pointing towards Kyosuke's head, a cruel smile on his face.
"The art of water-powered cannons".
The liquid shot from his fingertips struck Kyosuke's head instantly, like a steel bullet.
puff.
Kyosuke turned into a wisp of smoke.
"Damn it, it's a shadow clone!"
Kisame Hoshigaki emerged from the bushes, his expression grim.
Qing walked to Asuma's body, and with a light flick of her toe, turned Asuma's body over so that his back was facing upwards.
He slowly crouched down and used a kunai to cut open the clothes on the corpse, revealing Asuma's back.
There was an explosive tag stuck to his back.
This is a specially made explosive tag by Ao. Not only can it be detonated from a distance using ninjutsu, but the chakra contained within can also be used as a tracker to lock onto enemies when used with the Byakugan.
This explosive tag was originally intended to deliver a fatal blow to end the battle after Kyosuke's true form was found, but unfortunately Kyosuke's true form could not be found, so there was no opportunity to use the explosive tag.
Before the toad boss and Kyosuke found Asuma, Ao, using his Byakugan ability, spotted them early on and calmly prepared a trap.
Their trap was meticulously planned, but they hadn't expected Kyosuke to be so calm, even ruthless.
Normally, seeing a companion whose life or death is unknown would cause a person's emotions to fluctuate wildly, leading to irrational and impulsive actions.
For example, seeing a companion one last time, or retrieving a companion's body.
At times like these, Kyosuke's true form should always appear.
But Kyosuke is different.
Asuma, whose fate is unknown, can be left to the shadow clones; why should I risk my own life?
"That cool style, what a brilliant kid."
Ao said something indifferently, and before Hozuki Mangetsu, who was full of anger, could speak, he turned and left.
"Going to Terumi Mei might yield some results."
At this moment, one of Kyosuke's shadow clones, transformed into a ninja resembling Sakuragi Hanamichi, sneaked into a pile of rocks far from the battlefield. There, he saw Kiichiro, who was also sneaking around, and used a transformation technique to become the likeness of Akagi Takenori.
"finally found you."
Upon seeing Kiichiro, the shadow clone breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"With you as a backup plan, I'll have my shadow clone try to save Shisui."
Kiichiro's eyes darted around, warily surveying the surrounding darkness, before he spoke in a low voice.
"With the Byakugan around, I dare not get close, and I may not be able to provide timely support. Be careful with your main body."
The shadow clone nodded: "I know, I know. Now that I know your location, I can choose a better battlefield."
Kiichiro added, "And there's Mikami and the Konoha ninja. Make more shadow clones and find them as soon as possible. With the Konoha ninja as scapegoats, you'll be safer."
The shadow clone replied, "Understood. I will arrange the next tactics based on the distance of the Konoha ninjas."
The two whispered to each other for a while, then the shadow clone disappeared. Kiichiro found a secluded corner and continued to lie low.
Kyosuke's main body quickly obtained multiple pieces of information.
The first thing that came was news of Asuma's death.
The shadow clone had specially memorized Asuma's remains, which appeared in Kyosuke's mind like a photograph, causing Kyosuke's spirit to fluctuate slightly.
"Damn shadow clones, they're definitely getting revenge on me!"
Kyosuke relieved his somewhat gloomy mood with a curse.
Then, Kyosuke's mind flashed with the information about meeting Kiichiro, which made him feel safer and improved his mood.
Finally, there was the latest information about Shisui brought back by several shadow clones that had been defeated by Mei Terumi.
To sum up Zhishui's situation in one sentence, it's like a wild dog being chased, desperately trying to escape.
Kyosuke was not far from Shisui at this moment.
Considering that Qing could arrive at any time, he could not stay here for long and had to make a decision as soon as possible before making a strategic move.
Rubbing his throbbing head, Kyosuke assessed his physical condition and the side effects of creating numerous shadow clones, then gritted his teeth and created ten more shadow clones.
"Shisui, this is the last bit of support I can offer. You must live up to my potential and survive. When I become Hokage, I will definitely make sure you lead the Anbu!"
Watching the ten shadow clones leave, Kyosuke muttered something to himself, then fled in the direction of Mikami.